Now we have specified our products inside configuration.xml, it is time to download and install them.

Note: Make sure you have “Write” permission set on the network share specified inside configuration.xml.

Navigate to the extracted files directory within command prompt, i.e. C:\Office and type the following commands;

setup.exe /download "C:\Office\configuration.xml"

Office Deployment Tool will begin to download the products to the network share you specified inside configuration.xml. The command will finish executing once the download is complete.

setup.exe /configure "C:\Office\configuration.xml"

Office Deployment Tool will begin to install the products from the network share you specified inside configuration.xml. A progress indicator will be shown at the bottom right of the screen. The command will finish executing once the installation is complete.

To deploy your specified products to workstations, you will need to run the “Install Products” code above using a tool such as PsExec.

Now you have the added benefit of using a network share for deployment which will not only save you time but bandwidth too!